Thursday was our social, where Rotarians are released into the wild for a couple hours of unbridled socializing. Because we’re a tame group, there’s not much to report so your intrepid reporter is once again tasked with making stuff up. I decided to use the opportunity to learn more about our Rotarians and guests by asking anyone who would answer a simple question: What’s your favorite movie or movie star. The answers provide keen insight into who’s sitting at the table next to you on Friday:
Diane: Places in the Heart starring the Flying Nun.
Jackson: Blood Diamonds with Denzel.
Heidi: Toss up between two nearly identical movies: Gone with the Wind and Animal House (think about it, they’re both centered on a house, they both involve social upheaval and tumult, and of course they both have at least one character who frankly doesn’t give a damn.)
Cathy: the wonderfully dysfunctional Christmas biopic for all of us, The Family Stone.
Laurie Baumer: Forest Gump and I didn’t see this one coming, Crash.
Chris Nugent: predictably, the Godfather, but not for the reason I expected (any question you have in life can be answered by the Godfather movies; movie mogul won’t hire your nephew? Surprise him in bed; disagreements with business associates? Buy mattresses and make spaghetti; doing something you probably shouldn’t?, have your friends help you while you make a perfect alibi by attending a christening in church). None of that is whey Chris Nugent picked the Godfather. James Caan, 2 years at MSU, walk on qb for Duffy. Chris also picked Shawshank Redemption.
Terry Terry: Terry’s answers could form the basis for a PhD thesis. Rocky Horror Picture Show. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (written and directed by Werner Herzog, 1972). El Topo, a 1970 Mexican acid Western film, I didn’t even know that was a genre!
Ben Rathbun: The Towne, I confess I haven’t seen this one so can’t provide a psychological profile of Ben based on his movie choice. I can say it was a challenge for him to come up with a movie title he liked.
Sue Hansen: Sue doesn’t watch movies, she only watches sports. A lot of sports. Basically any sport. I hope nobody ever tells her about the German Shopping Cart Archery Championship. Sue did confess to a fondness for Harrison Ford.
Susan: Susan can relate to Claire from the Outlander series (she moves from problem to problem easily). She also fancies herself some Goose from Top Gun (original or the new extra crispy version).
Doug: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly! A classic!
Linda: Wall E, a story about an interstellar trash compactor brought to life to save passengers on a cruise ship from a life of luxury.
Brian: (main squeeze of Laurie Baumer), A Bridge too Far.
Nicole Baurmer: I’m certain I got this wrong, City of Angels? Nicholas Cage? Really? If you’re going for Nicholas Cage, Moonstruck is the only way to go. I also have scribbled notes of Matt Damon, but he’s not really a romcom kind of guy.
President Chris: Auntie Mame starring Rosalind Russell. Chris has lived his life consistent with the four way test and this famous line from Auntie Mame: “Life is a banquet, and most poor sons-of-bitches are starving to death.”
Raeanne Mardigian: anything with Jim Carey, “Good morning, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night.”
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